Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-28

Asked further time on petition of G.
w. Morgan ct al. Granted.
On petition of p. w. Dooner, recon-
mended the same be denied as in the ac-
companyipg resolutions a public sewer
is provided for on that street. Adopted.
Recommended the publication of res
olutions for the following sewers: Fort
and Tenth streets, Grand Avenue, Main,
Bellevue and Buena Vista, Pico and
Olive, Washington and South Hill,
Spring street, Main street, Main street
extension, East Los Angeles, temporary
relief. Sotelo street, Upper Main street,
Lateral No. 2. Adopted.
| Present q communication to the City
Surveyor from Rudolph Herring, en-
gineer of the Chicago sewerage works in
| which he proposes to come here and
look up cur sewer system for 81, 200.
He will include Pasadena in the same
fee, of which they agree to pay $3.50.
Mr.. Herring stands at the head of the
profession as sanitary engineer, and as
it is the desire that we should secure
the best advice in this matter, recon.
mended that his proposition be accepted
and the City Surveyor be instructed to
notify him to that effect at once. The
communication was received and filed
and the Recommendation was adopted.
The Land Committee reported on the
matter of the petition of g. w. Tubbs
and others to remove fence from Figue.
roa street. Recommended that they
present the proper evidence to this COM
mittee showing that the title to said
street is IN the city. Adopted.
T. IS hn tsot, IS
III. R. Stevens, that the city correct the
description of property sold by said city
to his grantor, recommended that the
map of portion of block H, Fort Hill
tract, be adopted and declared official
and filed for record with the County
Recorder of Los Angeles county and that
a quit.claim deed issue to Il. r. Stew
ems for lots 20, 81, %, % and "a.
Adopted.
In the matter of the application of
Herman Cohn for a quit.claim deed,
recommended that q quit-claim deed
issue for lots s and 20, block 2, Sanchez
tract. Adopted.
The Fire Commissioners recommended
that q warrant for $500 be drawn in
favor of G. G. Crowell in payment for
two horses for use in hose cart of En-
gine Company No. 2. Adopted.
The Park Committee recommended
that the proposals of VIM. M. Mclean
for constructing sidewalk around the
plaza be accepted. Adopted.
The Financs Committee reported hay
ing examined the reports of the various
city officers and recommended that the
City Attorney be allowed an assistant at
a salary not to exceed $l0O per month,
to commence from the first day of July,
said assistant to be appointed by the
City Attorney subject to confirmation by
the Council. Adopted.
The City Engineer recommended the
purchase of set of instruments.
Adopted.
A draft of contract with Z. H. FRI e.
man for printing and binding the ordi'
nsnces was approved.
The City Attorney presented an
amendment to an ordinance relating to
fines. Referred to the Fire Commission.
ers.
The City Attorney also presented an
ordinance relating to connections will
sewers. Referred to the Sewer Com
mittee.
President Breed appointed Mr.. Hitler
to the vacancy on the Bridge Commit.
tee, occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
Hyans.
Proposals were received from w. r.
Lewis, A. II. Teller for grading Vignes
street. Referred to Board OF Public
Works.
A bid for constructing the levee On
the east side OF the river was received
from E. c. Burlngame. Referred to
Board of Public Works.
A bid for constructing a band stand in
the Sixth street uark was received from
e. Krueback. Referred to Park Com.
mi.tee.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communica tions were
referred to the proper committees:
From M. d. johnson asking that the
Electric Railway run on Guffin avenue.
and that the franchise be amended in
accordance providing an arrangement
can be made with the company.
From G. NJ. Wells asking that the
grade be established on Toberman street,
Huber street and Adams street.
From S. X, Lindley, ct al protesting
against the granting of franchise for a
horse railway on Spring street between
First and Ninth streets.
From Henry Freed asking permission
to use Beaudry avenue to deposit build.
ing material upon.
From j. c. MeCollum as king that
East Pico street be graded.
From Francis Baker asking that the
zania along Pico street be repaired or
abandoned.
From G.. S. Hickam asking permission
to move frame house ON Aliso street to
Center street.
From III. w. Seymour, ct al asking
that Loomis street be widened to fifty
feet and the name changed to Beaudry
avenue and that lands be condemned to
open it through to Beaudry avenue.
From w. r. Alexander stating that
his building on the corner of Fifth and
Spring street is inside of the lines of his
property.
From Baron Rogneat ct al. asking for
an electric light mast at the corner of
Alta street and Downey avenue in East
Los Angeles.
From Ralph Rogers asking the passage
of an amendment to the ordinance grant.
| tuS iiiui q railway
from the corner of Hoff and Chestnut
streets, along Hoff and Daily streets to
the northern boundary of the city.
From f. f. Ebert ct al. asking that
an electric railway be constructed on
DAILY and Hoff streets.
From Quong Sam Kee ct al. as fol-
lows: The undersigned Chinese mer-
chants, residing in the city of Les An
geles, respectfully show that several in
cendiary attempts have lately been made
having for their object the destruction
of that portion of Los Angeles city in
which we do business, and the conse-
quent endangering of large amount of
property, not only there, but elsewhere
in other portions of the city. We sug-
gest that your honorable body take such
action as may result in more perfectly
guarding that portion of the city in